Yowie Bay is a suburb in southern Sydney, located 24 km south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Sutherland Shire.

Yowie Bay takes its name from the small bay on the north shore of the Port Hacking estuary (also known locally as the Port Hacking River). It is completely surrounded by the suburb of Miranda and shares the postcode of 2228. Other nearby suburbs include Caringbah which is located to the east, across the other side of Yowie Bay and the suburb of Gymea Bay to the west, across the bay of the same name.

Schools (See Detailed List of Schools in The Shire)

There is one small school, Yowie Bay Public School.

Commercial Area

Yowie Bay is a mostly residential area with just a few scattered commercial developments. A marina is located at the end of Wonga Road with a liquor shop nearby. The Port Hacking Open Sailing Club sits on Yowie Bay. The Yowie Bay Friendly Grocer (formaly Yowie Bay General Store) is located at the intersection of Attunga Road and Clifford Road.

History

Yowie is an Aboriginal name meaning 'place of echoes'. There appears to be no relationship to the mythical Australian creature called a Yowie.

Land in the area was originally released as the Village of 'Weerona' in 1889. The name 'Ewey Bay' was also recognised by the electoral office and post office in the early days. It has been suggested that the name is a corruption of ewes (female sheep). Yowie Bay was named by Surveyor Dixon in 1827. The suburb was officially assigned the name in 1973 by the Geographical Names Board.